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Do as We Say, Congress Says, Then Does What It Wants
While members of Congress no longer have the right to rip off Wall Street, they still have many privileges that you probably do not know.
The Terrorism of Stealth Petrochemicals
Chemistry developed thousands of deleterious substances that now threaten the entire life of the world with deforms, extinction and death.
With Assange in Diplomatic Limbo, Sweden in No Rush to Press Rape Charges
With Julian Assange remaining in diplomatic limbo in London, Sweden refuses his offer for an interview, leading some to suspect they are not anxious to pursue allegations of rape …
Class Is a Five-Letter Dirty Word: The Lack of Class Consciousness in an Era of Record Inequality
The days of Horatio Alger stories promising rags to riches are over - if they ever existed to begin with.
A Good Use of Heartbeats: An Interview With First Nations Activist Caleb Behn
Hailing from Dene in Northeastern British Columbia, Caleb grew up with the oil and gas industry.
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The Real Invasion of Africa and Other Not-Made-for-Hollywood Holy Wars
The invasion has almost nothing to do with Islamism, and almost everything to do with the acquisition of resources.
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Meet the Contractors Turning America’s Police Into a Paramilitary Force
You should know about them because they may already know about you.
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The NRA’s Typical School Day
If we listened to Wayne LaPierre and the NRA and the rest of the gun nuts on the far right, then the typical school day would look something like …
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Irony: The Guy Who Wants to Repeal Arkansas’ Prevailing Wage Represents Wal-Mart’s District
When will enough be enough, huh? When will taking every. possible. harmful. action to attack workers, wages and the welfare of the average American no longer be en vogue? …
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Four New Documentaries About Political Economy and the Reach of Corporate America’s Tentacles Around the World
When Bubbles Burst Those seeking deeper understanding of the planet's shaky economic and financial condition should watch Hans Petter Moland'sWhen Bubbles Burst. The main subject of this Norwegian documentary …